THE ENTERPRISE.
BRECbV ClfV, 'oitEGON, OCT. 3MS7I.
The legislature.
Thfl fortv days allowed for the ses
sion of the Legislature expires to
day, and we presume that they will
adjourn to-morrow. A resolution
wa3 pased to go into joint; conven
tion to elect the officers provided by
law, on "Wednesday at 2 o'clock, and
the appropriation bill has been ad
vanced so it will pass before Friday.
After thi.s is done, and the pay of
members ceases, it will bo a hard
matter to hold a quorum. Many
bills that should have passed will
die for want of flfme, and we appre
hend that an tr al number which
should not have Deen passed, will be
rushed through on the heels of the
session. At the ! present writing.it
is impossible fonus to figure up the
good the preseit Legislature has
done. It will Vbably be claimed
that it has shovl Vi disposition to be
economical andVifused to appropri
ate funds. Thia lay be correct, but
wo apprehend that when . the good
and bad it taken together, the latter
will out-weigh the former, and
that the people will be disgusted
with the Legislature of 1874. Econ
omy is very gooAin every business,
especially in State affairs, but to be
come parsimonious, is not true econ
omy. The claili of retrenchment
will be made onAio ground that the
Legislature has (.fused to appropri
ate moneys for xpense3. If these
expenses are nee ssary, it is short
sightedness to refuse appropriations.
Ono instance will suffico to show
where the members, inj our judg
ment erred, and that is, in refusing
to appropriate funds to complete the
Capitol Buildirigjko that it can be
occupied by the fVate. There is al
ready $112,000 iVested in the walls
for this building. A similar sum
will complete tlu building so that it
will be covered .nd ready for occu
pancy. Now to refuse to apiiropri
ata this Bum will be enuivolent to
throwing away the sum already ex
pended. This is certainly poor
economy. While we agreo with
many others that .-the building is too
expensive for a yi'ihg State like ours
yet if onco competed it would be al
the State would i-eed for at least ono
hundred years. It would bo about
tho same kind of .-economy in an in
dividual who puj-chased a farm, an
tho man from vliom he purchased
had commence A to erect a three
thousand dollar Vuse, and had ac
tually paid out fh'teen hundred dol
lars on it. I5ut he purchaser did
not want but a h '.'een hundred dol
lar house, and after having paid the
raau his j'rice, he tears down the fif
teen hundred dollars already expend
ed and puts in its place- none, but
rents Jrom his neighbor. This spell
of economy will yyrk off the people,
and when it doesJ. ill show tho Leg
islature that insk id of meeting their
approval, it will : ict their condem
nation. Other acts of this Legisla
ture will convince the people that
folly and not wisdom has controlled
that body, and that they will have
no use for a similar body two years
hence.
Gloriousrluinph.
It appears f rorxyhe Eastern news
that Radicalism h-isrun its race, and
the party is dead. Ohio, which is
represented by seven Democrats in
the present Confess and thirteen
Radicals, reverses the order of
things, and now elects thirteen Dem
ocrats and seven Radicals. TLe
State was carried by Governor Allen
last year by 800 majority, but a ma
jority of the Radiolal ticket was elect
ed. This time she rolls up 25,000
majority. Indiana, comes up to the
scratch, and whil-3 Governor Hen
dricks was elected by a very small
majority a year ago, and all the bal
aneo, with tho Legislature, were Rad
icals, now she turns over 15,000 ma
jority. The next Congress will be
Democratic, and y it thff fools tell U3
that tho Democratic party is dead.
Tho healthiest corpse that over walk
ed, and just as sure as the sun shines,
jnst so sura will tho President
elected in 1S7G -:be a Democrat.
Where the Radica have 43 to the
Democrats 14 in i ongress at pres
ent, so far as tho elections have been
held, they are now- even, being thir
ty to thirty. The Irest of tho elec
tions will chauge the results in favor
f the Democra-Jt". An honest,
straight-forward course, and the De
mocracy will rule this nation once
iu ore.
Holds Over. In the drawing for
the long term, Ho. Jas. W. Oftield,
t.f this county, wai, fortunate enough
to draw tho long term, and conse
quently a Democrat from this county
holds over. Messrp. S. D. Haley, of
Linn; Sol. Hirschi of Multnomah;
A. M. Witham, of l?nton and Polk;
and W. F. Owel-i, of Douglas,
drew the short ten. . Of these, Mr.
Haley, of Linn, is tho only Demo
crat that goes out this year. Messrs.
Witham and Hirsch are Radicals,
and Jlr. Owens, Independent.
Irom tho Olymi
!. Mm "Toe rv1
la otaniuvil we
ara, Esq., has
1j.ken charge of thej
bditoriai depai t-
rnent of the Courie
d tiring the cam-
paign now goin o-
in Washington
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The State Printer.
An effort was made in the present
session of the Legislature to abolish
the office and to provide for letting
out the printing to the lowest bid
der. It might with the same propri
ety be asked to abolish all the offices
and let them out to the lowest bid
der. For years past it has been a
matter of contention for this office,
and as but one printer is to be elect
ed every four years, we find plenty
of newspaper men who find space to
abuse the successful candidate, and
who advocate the doing away with
that officer. They are extravagant in
their assertions as to the compensa
tion allowed the printer, and have
nearly educated the public mind into
the belief that all that is required to
get rich off of the people is to get
elected State Printer, and hence the
masses think the office is au extor
tion on the public. We are aston
ished at the friends of the craft for
the position they have taken in this j
matter, and trust that their better
judgment (not jealousy), will gov
ern them in tho future. "We are of
the opinion that the present fees al
lowed the State Printer are too high,
and should be reduced. That they
are extortionate, we deny. There
has not been a State Printer since
the days of Mr. Bush that has made
anything out of the office. There is
a great deal of expense attached to
tho office, and the mechanical labor,
in regular offices is as high to-day as
it was ten years ago; and paper, and
other material is higher than it was
fifteen years ago. The prices were
too high then, yet they have been
materially reduced since that time.
"We trust that tho present Legisla
ture has fixed the price at a reasona
ble figure, and that the cry to abolish
the office will cease. The Printer
earns his raonev, and while he draws
a great deal from the State Treasury,
tho Legislature gives him the work
to perform, and they ought to ex
pect to pay him. No Legislature that
has ever convened in Oregon will
compare in extravagance in this re
spoct, to the one that closes its ses
sion to-morrow. For tho honor of
the craft, and the interest of tho
printers of this State, wo protest to
thi.s continual cry for reduction in
all matters pertaining to their pro
fession. We know that not one-half
the papers published in Oregon to
day are making any money over and
above txpensos, yet we have for the
past four years been dosed with the
cry from the papers that the adver
tising rates wero oxtortiojate, and
tho same is also asserted in regard to
the public printing. We affirm, and
we know of what we speak, that the
rates of advertising, and other work
done by the printers, are too low.
and not too high. Twelve years ago
paper and other printing material
was cheaper thau it is to-day. The
cost of living is no lower now than it
was then, and yet the prices of all
work and advertising has been re
duced more than one-half. The low
prices and competition in the business
has nearly ruined it. And as long
as printers will join in this crusade,
made bv interested persons asraiust
them, they must expect to suffer the
consequences. o believe in main
taining the credit and dignity of the
craft, and, unless the printers of the
State do not take a manly stand in
heir own defence, they cannot blame
tho public, who know nothing in re
gard to tho business, in making war
upon them. It comes with bad grace
from papers that are not able to pay
expenses, to cry down prices, and we
rust that this war upon the State
Printer will have au end.
How do
Oregon Farmers
Picture !
JLike This
By a private letter to the editor of
this paper, we learn that tho crops
in Wisconsin this year aro nearly a
complete failure. The letter is dated
At Springfield Corners, near Madison,
Oct. 7. The writer says: We had
quite a fair crop this year. Our
wheat averaged about nine bushels
to the acre, and oats 44 bushels to
the acre, and some farmers threshed
1, 2 and 3 bushels to the acre, and
some did not cut their grain at all.
The chintz-bug and the extreme heat
destroyed the crop. Rut I think the
chintz-bug did the most. After the
wheat was out, they went into the
corn fields and destroyed that also."
How would our Oregon farmers like
such a country? The writer of this
letter wants to come te Oregon. We
don't blame him. Nine months fro
zed up, and then have to cut a field
of wheat averaging nine bushels to
the acre is enough to make any one
find a new country. That may be a
fine country for the chintz-bug, pro
vided the farmers sow a large amount
of wheat, but is hardly desirable for
anything else.
Defeated. The bill to repeal the
office of State Geologist has been de
feated in the nouse. While the
present retrenching Legislature i3
preaching economy, -we see no place
where they could have saved the
State three thousand dollars for the
next two years more beneficially than
by the repeal of this useless office.
Governor's Reception. Govern
or Grover and Wife gave a grand re
coption at their residence last Tues
day evening. We acknowledge the
receipt of an invitation and regret
iLt 3 tvere unable to attend.
Important Hills Passed.
We are pleased to announce the
fact that the Legislature has passed
both the Winnemucca and the Port
land, Dalles and Salt Lake Railroad
bills, and they are now awaiting the
signature of the Governor. JThese
are two very important bills, and we
trust that their passage will be the
cause of commencing the building of
railroads over both these routes.
While these two bills provide for
..-ri'r.rv- railr.-ia,! connection with
the East, they are not in the least
antagonistic to each other, and the
building of both roads will probably
take some business from one another,
they will fully make up this by in
creasing the travel and freight over
both routes. Competition is said to
be tho life of trade, and the more fa
cilities for transportation there are
created, tho more business will bo
mado Besides, we believe it was
essential to have both bills passed to
insure tho construction of either road
within a reasonable time. It will
now compel both roads to go to work
in earnest and push their enterprise
through. Wo feel that this is the
best act of the Legislature. While
the State has given tho companies a
bonus which will enable them to
raise funds to build their roads, it
has given them nothiug we have or
would have had to give if the roads
aro not built.
In our opinion, the building of
either one of these roads will be a.
great blessing to Oregon. If they
are both constructed, which we sin
cerely tru.st they will, we shall have
opened the long locked gates of in-
gross and egress that have retarded
mo progress oi uregon. fno can
hold out better inducements to emi
grants than any other State in the
Union. The great drawback is the
want of facilities for travel. These
roads will give us that great need,
and our rich valleys will soon be fill
ed with a prosperous and wealthy
population. The roaJs themselves
will open to settlement a section of
country now unpopulated, and be
sides, they will run through the gar
den spot of the world the Willam
ette Yalley which is capable of fur
nishing homes for twentv times its
present population.
Should these roads be built, we
shall see Oregon's prosperity, and
see prperty rise in valve at a rate
that has been unparalleled in the
history of countries. Lands now
worthless, -will lie brought under
cultivation; and the value of occupi
ed farms w ill increase tenfold, while
city property will increase in pro
portion. Oresron. as Ions: as she has
no direct railroad communication.
cannot prosper, and these two bills
we believe will give her that aid she
has so long been in need of. When
we can offer the same facilities to
the emigrants that California has for
travel, we can compete successfully
with her, till then, we must be satis
fied with only a small portion of the
great number who are seeking new
homes. Wo are informed by parties
interested in these railroad projects
that they will go to work without
delay, and that work will soon be
commenced. Let Congress now give
us the same aid she has other States,
and we shall soon see tho locomotive
from the East and West pass through
our Valley, and hundreds of dormant 1
enterprises spring into active life
and vigor.
Explanation. Wo have received
a letter from the Senator referred to
in our last issue, explaining what he
had said in regard to letting out the
public printing, with a request that
we publish the same. As we did not
use any names in our article referred
to, wo will give the Senator the ben
efit of his explanation in the same
manner we made our. notice, and we
tru.st that will bo satisfactory. The
Senator referred to says, that in an
swer to the assertion from another
member, that in case we should let
the printing to tho lowest bidder,
we should be in no better condition
than we aro at present in regard to
the Insane Asylum; that is, wo would
have but one bidder, and would be
compelled to award him the contract.
The Senator replied that" there would
be sufficient competition, as was
demonstrated in the last election,
and if the Oregon printers should
combine to force the State to pay
a high rate (which they would not),
competition from California would
prevent extortion." We had no dis
position to do the Senator an injus
tice, and we apprehend if he had un
stood the real merits of the proposi
tion to abolish the office of State
Printer, he would not have voted for
it. But there has been so much
humbugging and misrepresentation
in this matter that the people have
got the impression that the State
Printer is the only man in the State
that gets rich. The truth of the
matter is, that both the last State
Printers are to-day bankrupts. We
do not say that the compensation of
the State Printer i not enough to
pay him well, but on the contrary,
we regard the present fees too high,
and that the law should be amended
so as to reduce it. If it is to be let
by contract, there would be more
danger of extortion than by estab
lished and fixed rate. We trust the
Senator is satisfied vith this expla
nation. If not, we will give him the
benefit of his letter.
COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY,
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The State Fair
We can truthfully say that the
State Fair of 1874 was a most mag
nificent success. The weather was
delightful, and the exhibitions far
superior to those of any previous
year. Tho stock stalls were well
filled with an excellent lot of fine an
imals, and the pavilion showed a
great variety of the products of our
State, and the handiwork of the la
dies of Oregon, which we believe
would compare favorablo to any part
of . the world. The attendance was
very largo. On Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, it was estimated that
there, were from twelve to fifteen
thousand persons present. The ex
hibition of speed was better than we
have ever witnessed before. It ap
peared to us as though the horses
were running on their own merits,
and that there was not that combina
tion to get the premiums or win mon
ey so common at past State Fairs.
We have not space to give an ex
tensive account of the various arti
cles, or the stock on exhibition. We
cannot help mentioning, however,
without any reflection on other exhi
bitors, the fine stock brought over
from Victoria by Messrs. Wm. Dalby,
They hai an 18 month old cow, short
horned, with a calf six wraths old.
The cow was of good size, and tho
calf vas as largo as an ordinary year
ling, of the most perfect form. Ono
bull i.s 18 months old, and the
other two years, were also the gener
al admiration of the crowds that saw
them. The IS mouth old bull got
the first premium. The other the
second. Mr. S. G. Reed, of Yamhill,
had his fine stock oa the ground, and
so did Col. Nesmith, both taking
premiums. There were a large num
ber of thorough-bred sheep on exhi
bition, somo of them very fine indeed,
but we did not learn their owners.
There were several cows and calves
from this county, of the Dovan breed
belonging to Mr. Demick, which
were universally admired. The Fair
of 1874 was a success financially and
otherwise, and with the money real
ized by the Society, it is to be hoped
that the necessary improvements
needed for the comfort of visitors
will be made, and that the next annu
al gathering of our farmers may still
bo a greater success and be produc
tive of the good for which these
Fairs are had. The following are
the officers elected for the ensuing
year: President, Mr. M. Wilkins,
of Laue county; Vice President, W.
P. Watson and James Tatem: Secre
tary, E. M. Waite; Treasurer, J. H.
Moores. For Board of Manogers
R. W. Morrison, Clatsop county:
David Reinhart, Grant; Wm. Elliot,
Clackamas; Thos. Edwards, Lane;
Jas. Hamilton, Linn; J. G. Basket,
Polk; Jas. F. Bybee, Columbia; John
Downing, Marion; D. C. Stewart,
Yamhill; S. G. Reed
J. H. Douthit, Wasco;
Multnomah ;
W. C. Mver.
Jackson; A Luelling, Washington;
Jo.s. Kelsy, Benton; Sam llanna,
Union; John Braton, Baker; Aubery
White, Tillamook; J. Fruzor, Uma
tilla; Thos. Smith, Daughis.
The following Clackamas county
citizens got away with first premiums
as far as we have noticed: A. R. Ship
ley, of Oswego, received the first
premium on the best exhibit of
grapes, also the best Isabella and
foreign varieties. S.. Luelling, of
Milwaukie, on the best exhibit of
peaches, plums and prunes; also the
best three specimens of shipping ap
ples and ten specimens of pears.
Mrs. R. Tredgold, ofthis city, got
the blue ribbon for Land-made col
lars. Clackamas was well represent
ed, and wo see no reason why our
farmers should not make au effort to
reorganize the County Agricultural
Society.
lVotl Aliiil'MENT AT 1'hesext, Or
ange Jaaobs, the Radical nominee
for Ielegate to Congress from Wash
ington Territory, has commenced the
campaign. In his fir?fc speech he
made the old and worn out assertion
that it was useless to send a Demo
crat to Congress because he would
have no infiuence there, as that body
was Republican. The candidate
elected this time takes his seat on the
fourth of next March, aud the Judge
has evidently not read the latest
election returns, or ho would not
mako such a damaging assertion
against himself. I rom what we now
can see, the next Congress will un
doubtedly be Democratic. But this
kind of argument is simply bosh.
Oregon has been represented for the
past six years by Democrats, and any
one of them has accomplished more
for the State than all the Radicals
did that have represented our State,
put together. And they were all
there when that body was almost
unanimously Republican. That
kind of argument is worn out.
The Jacksonville Times has a "reg
ular correspondent" at Salem, who
signs himself "Jeemes River," and
who has become a fixture around
that body every two years. Poor
Q. A., or "Jeemes River," might as
well go home as to hantr around that
institution. He is better as Quarter
master. The people of Southern
Oregon came near losing the pay
ment of the Modoc claims on ac
count of his ugly "phiz" being dis
played around the Legislature in the
capacity of a lobbyist. Ho is no
credit to any community, and we will
give him a little 'airing' if he desires
it.
The Cost of the Code.
During the late election and since,
the opposition papers asserted that
the State Printer was robbing the
people, and that the new Code, or
dered by the last Legislaturewould
cost the enormous sum of 50,000.
The Code has been measured, and
that by a Radical, who makes the
cost of it 815,000, or $34,400 less
than these growlers have asserted
that it would cost. This is for 3,T00
copies, and the book has nearly 1,000
pages. While we know that there
was a handsome profit to the Printer
in this job, w e also know that he has
not received any more than a fairl
compensation for it. He will be com
pelled, owing to the fact that there
is no money on hand to pay his war
rants, to discount them probably ten
or fifteen per cent., and consequently
will receive not to exceed 14,000 for
the work performed. In order to
show that this is not a very expen
sive investment, it should be remem
bered that the State sells these Codes
for eight dollars apiece, and we pre
sume that it requires one thousand
copies supply the officers through
out the State. This leaves two thou
sand to be sold, and at eight dollars
apiece, will bring $10,000, or a little
more than tho entire cost of printing
the Code. Including tho binding
and compiling, it will probably cost
the State $21,000, deducting the
$10,000 Avhich will be returned to
the State Treasury by the sale of the
books, will leave tho one thousand
copies cost the State $5,000, or five
dollars apiece. These facts show
that our Radical friends have been
trying to make much out of every
little capital. Mr. Semple has done
his work remarkably well, and has
in all cases complied with the re
quirements of the law. Not being
a practical printer himself, he has
had in his employ a gentleman who
takes pride in his profession, and
who has done the work suierior, on
better paper, than has ever been
done before. In short, Mr. Semple
has done justice to the State, and in
stead of being abused as he has,
should be allowed to retire with
credit to himself.
Coin"' ISack.
Tho Oreyoniau is taking a ery ac
tive part in behalf of the election of
Orange Jacobs to Congress from
Washington Territory. This looks
to us as though that paper i3 trying
to capture the Radical party again,
and proposes to "go back" on the
Independents. If there is any issue
between the Radicals proper and
those who have joined hands with
tin; Independents, it is opposition to
the National Administration. Jacobs
belongs to the Administration party,
and his success will bo regarded as a
victory by them. It looks to u.s as
though the ()r-ntai is as Radical
as in former years, but it:; hatred to
"individuals," not " principles,"
caused it to leave the organization
and attempt to destroy it, because
tho faction led by that sheet could
no longer control the party. The
Oregon ian cannot humbug the people
into tho support of tho national
Radical party; and if that is its ob
ject, it will have to go back to its
former friends without any strength,
and it must do so by humbly seeking
pardon from those it has betrayed.
In Washington Territory there are
but two candidates. Democratic and
Radical, and it shows plainly to u.s,
should Grant bo tho Radical nomi
nee for President, aud a Democrat
his oppouent, the Oreyouiau would
support Grant. The hatred of the
Oreyouiau editor to anything Demo
cratic, is life-long and comes out
whenever opportunity is offered.
Passed the Hotse- House bill
No. 37, kno wn as the Civil Damage
Act, has passed the House, by a vote
of 30 to 10. This bill cannot be of
any earthly benefit to tho cause of
Temperance, as the friends of the
measure refused to allow any amend-
! mCUts to be made which would have
pertcv.'ted the act. Whether the Gov-ernor-will
sin it or not, we are not
informed, but the very first test that
shall be made of tho bill, it will be
decided unconstitutional. Mr. Gear
in, of Multnomah, on the passage of
the bill, said. "I wish to protest
against this bill, and I wish my pro
test to go upon the record on the
ground that it is unconstitutional,
inoperative, and void." This, un
doubtedly, is a correct view of the
matter, and, in order to avoid unnec
essary litigation and trouble, we
trust that should it pass the Senate,
it will bo vetoed by the Governor, as
it is clearly unconstitutional and
void.
Di.ssoi.vep. The firm of Hull &
Nickell, publishers of the Jackson
ville Times has been dissolved, Mr.
Hull withdrawing. The Times is a
good paper, and we wish Mr. Nick
ell abundant success. We also hope
that the retiring publisher may meet
with prosperity in whatever calling
he may engage.
For California. We see it stated
that U. E. Hicks, Esq., present edi
tor of the Vancouver Register, will
shortly remove to California. Mr.
Hicks is an old citizen of Washing
ton Territory and of Oregon, and
has many friends -who will regret to
hear of his proposed leaving.
Our Washington Correspondence.
Washington, Oct. 5, 1874.
In the Fitch-Sherman wedding the
social world of the capitoline city
may be said to have attained to a
greater degree of prominence in the
eyes of its rivals in the other large
cities of this country, than has ever
been its good fortune to secure in
the past; for at no time, and on no
similar occasion, can it bo affirmed
that as much apparent interest was
manifested by either the press or the
people at a distance. This marriage,
quite different from the usual plan of
marriages, was solemnized with High
Pontifical Mass, the object of which
is, I believe, the invocation of all
the blessings of tho Church upon
the occasion and the participants
therein. The celebrant was the
Most Rev. J. B. Purcell, Archbishop
of Cincinnati, assisted by several
younger divines. The vestments of
the Archbishop wero superb, and as
such, aro worthy of note. During
the solemnization of the Nuptial
Mass, he wore over a purple cassock
with a flowing trail, a beautiful
rochette of rich lace with silk tunics,
a heavy gold pectoral cross studded
with diamonds, a stole richly em
broidered in gold, and, outside of
all, a chasuble, which is the princi
pal vestment, made of heavily em
broidered cloth of gold. Added to
this his sandals wero golden, his
stockings white silk, while in his
hand ho bore a massive gold crozier,
and on his head a mitre resplendent
with precious stones. Tho clergy in
attendance also appeared in full
canonicals, and this, in connection
with the flowers upon the altars, the
many tall wax candles, with their
soft light, and the grand music from
the organ, rendered it an occasion
that for beauty and impressiveness
will never be forgotten. But before
I proceed further in this account, it
will bo well, doubtless, to refer,
though brkfly, to the bride and
groom, and their antecedents. Miss
Minnie Sherman, the bride, is tho
eldest daughter of General W. T.
Sherman, U. S. A. She is a person
who has been much admired by those
who know her, though her delicate
health has prevented her from being
a frequenter of balls and entertain
ments, and the many other scenes of
festivity which are characteristic of
Washington, especially in tho Win
ter. Tho groom is a Lieutenant in
tho engineer corps, U. S. X., and is
considered to bo possessed of supe
rior ability and talent in the exercise
of the duties of his profession. The
engagement, which has resulted so
pleasantly to all concerned in it, has
been of nearlv a vear's standing, the
lirst
meeting
having occurred in
London, during the last visit of Miss
Sherman to Europe, and on the eve
of her return to this country, Lieut
l itcn took, passage on the same
steamer which brought her home,
and commenced his couitsnip mime
diatoly on their arrival. That sue
cess crowned his efforts is uppurent
from their marriage at so recent a
date. But to return to the Church.
Delicate white ribbons divided it
into three sections, in the first of
which were the reserved seats for
the more intimate friends and rela
tives of the family. Prominent
among the occupants of these seats
wero the President and Mrs. Grant,
the Supreme Court Judges, and
members of the Diplomatic Corps
the latter of whom appeared in the
full uniform of their respective na
tions, adorned with badges of honor
aud tokens of royal favor. On the
entrance of the bridal party the or
gan pealed forth the grand and sub
lime Wedding March of Mendell
sohn, though soon a hushed silence
ensued as the wedding party passed
up the aisle and placed themselves
before the altar. After the perform
ance of the marriage service, High
Mass followed with many fine selec
tions of music. The ceremonies last
ed upwards of an hour, the brides
maids and groomsmen remaining
standing or kneeling throughout tho
whole service. As for any deserip
tion of the toilets, dresses, or bride's
trosseau, I beg to be excused from
attempting task, which, after I had
finished, I am confident your Luly
readers could not refrain from at
least mentally remarking as to my
total incapacity for any such style of
description. Yet, before I dismiss
the subject I shall stato that the
dresses, as far as I can now remem
ber, struck me as being not only
costly and handsome, but also sug
gested from their many hues, colors
and trimmings, how great a diversi
ty of dress may be conceived by tho
fertile brain of some of Eve's fair
daughters of the nineteenth century.
On the conclusion of the ceremony
the bridal party left the church, re
turning to the General's residence,
whe' the wedding breakfast was
served ad soon after the reception
began.' T ijo decorations of the Sher
niiui mansion were et.-oely beau
tiful, aud called down on the fiorist
who had them in charge, mai:v enco-
miums. The walls of the house wtJ2"e
festooned with evergreens and
wreaths, while the stairway was en
tirely concealed by a mass of greens
and flowers. From every doorway
hung baskets of great beauty, while
in the back parlor there rose an arch
of moss thickly studded with choice
flowers, from the centre of which
nei onci'iAndi'Vjl Hia n. . i
work ot art from Boston, and a pres-
J. C J.1
em irom uie groom. Immediately
on tho conclusion of the reception
tue uewiy made man and wife left
for New York, accompanied with the
many well-wishes of their friends
and an innumerable shower of divers
kinds of shoe-leather, which, as I
understand it, is a more practical
plan than the former of expressing
a tungratmauons. On the de
parture of tho bride and groom the
visitors apparently lost all interest
in everything but the refreshments
to which they did ample justice bv
gorging (mind I do not say all did
so) , themselves to repletion with the
good things that the host and hostess
had thoughtfully provided. The
presents were both numerous and ex
pensive, consisting of both silver and
chinaware and such other objects of
value as brides are supposed to have
a great predilection for.
In this marriage of Mie3 Sherman
Washington loses a bright
of its social world. And tW ,me.Qt
1
0 w -Utf, TOt Will o
ever occupy a green placo "
memory of her old friends On i
occasifa she was certainly vi" m?
! with the finest weatl,r V;S80d
Naturo could possibly bestow a
J Jet us hope with those who teach u7
that
a oriae on whr
the sun shines," that
ln
augurs well for a
through life.
pleasant journoj
I will now bring 'this letter to
close, as ere this it has doubtleBslv
wearied your readers by its length
by hoping that the bride's married
life may be such, that when in after
years she gazes back through tLQ
long vista of time, the retrospect win
be a pleasant one; one in which mi
alloyed happiness shall be the sola
oceupant of her view, in which I am
sure you concur. R. D. M.
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SUMMARY OF STATE NOT.
There are two schools in Oakland
.1 1 1 1 it m l
uiiu uuiu are iuii. nere are
empty houses in the place.
The Academv at Sheridan
Co
Yamhill county is flourishing finelj.
IB
The total receipts of the Linn
counfy Fair this year were onlr
$2,800. 3
You can get half the apples you
can pick in Yamhill county, hr giv
ing the owner the other half.
It is reported that some graceless
scamp carried away the door froaj
the Church at Gaston, a few nigLu
ago.
Four of tho seven Directors of the
Home Manufacturing Company ro
side in Linu county, two in Marion
aud one in Polk.
The Corvallis College nover enjoy
ed a more flourishing fall session
than the present, and new stndtnts
are constantly arriving.
The Odd Fellows of Lebanon in
tend erecting a fine hall this season
25x00 feet, two stories high, hard fin
ished throughout.
One night last week the barn rjf J.
C. Truilinger, of Centerville, wa
burned up. Mr. Truilinger thinks
it was the work of an incendiary.
A grand dedication ball will b
given at Brownsville, in tiie new
Odd Fellows' Hall just completed
there on nekt Thursday evening
Oct. 22d.
The Jiecord says tho steamer Ohio
reached Salem last Friday night
"with a fine trip of merchandise."
There are 2S causes for trial in tho
Circuit Court of Yamhill county at
the term held there last week.
The editors of all the county pa
pers were at tho fair last week" and
filled up with whatever they could
get at.
Tho Fair held by the ladies of
Baker City for the benefit of the Sis
ters' school at that place last week,
netted 780.
Frank Stott, of Ilillsboro, is lying
dangerously ill at his father's resi
dence at Wapato. He is suffering a
relaps-ed attack of typhoid fever.
A zealous preacher up the valley
prayed for "the poor unfi.rtunate-s
who were confined in asylums, hos
pitals, prisons and the Legislaturtj."'
Thoy say Dayton had a burglary
last Thursday night. Some reckless
individual broke into a house, froiu
which he carried a trunk out on the
bridge, and after having rilled it of
70 in money aiid other valuables,
left it.
Twenty-seven Celestials at ono
batch in tho lleeorders Court, Asto
ria, Monday morning, were fined.
They had been after fruit with felon
ious intent.
The last of the county seat of Uu
iou county left La Grande for Union
last week, consisting of two prison
ers and the cooking utensils belong
ing to the jail.
An "irrepressible confiict" is go
ing on between the City Council and
the fire engine compauy of Astoria.
The former have instructed tho City
Marshal to carry tho keys to the en
gine house, and the latter haro
instructed their steward to do like
wise. 0
Fighting Eihtors. Salem is get
ting to be quite notorious for its
fighting editors. Last Saturday Sam
Clarke, of the Uncord, and C. B. Mc
Donald, of the Statesman, had a
knock-down, in which it is reported
that Sam came off first best. It is
stated in tho SUitesnvm that Clarke
made the attack from behind and
thereby gained the advantage. The
IZeeord says that Clarke would have
been justified in shooting McDonald
down. This is the second fight
Clarke has had with the Statesman
within two weeks. When, next?
Tho House has passed a bill to
give tho State Treasurer an Assistant
at a salary of $1,000 per year. Sup
posing tli at tho Treasurer needs no
Assistant, this will make his salary
at 81,800 per year, and his bond is
e:UM,(. Bather a cheap officer.
A CAItO.
Oregon City, Juno 12, IST.
"War. j. nyitNs, Agent of I'hcrnix Insur
ance Co.) b,fir Sir; in il. IVl Of JQe
my barn was uestrnved by fire. On the 5th
you was notified or the Mine. Ycm pmmpt
ly notified th t'ompanv of my hs, and
on the 10th inst. Mr. Iiiuon, the gentle
manly agent and adjuster of the Comiuy.
was on hand, the loss promiM.v and cheer
fully adjusted and a draft for the amount
($7(X)) in lull, placed in my hand.
We thank you, and through you, the
Company which von represent, for the
prompt and cheerful adjustment of or
losses, and we join in the general verdict
of the people in saving. The Old Thccnix
of Hartford ofTers reliable indemnity.
RODNKY TOMI'KINS.
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ure in calling attention of our ally
friends to the wonderful merits ot the
double-barreled breech loading shot
guns manufactured by Parker broth
ers. West Meridcn, Conn. . .
The highest testimonial received
from all .sections of the country, ana
the thorough test given it in the held
by our friend Capt. Green H. Snniuels.
warrant us in asserting that it if tne
best breooh-loadintr hot gun m ne
world. The simplicity of construction,
the ease with which it can be l1'1.,0
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load can be changed from small io
larjre .shot enabling tho sportsman, in
an instant, to adapt His change to any
sized frame that may present itclf--i"0
ease with which it may be kept clean
its availability to a country where noiu
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can be procured, all combine to recom
mend it to everv sportsman who caD
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